FDA Funding Rises in House Approps Subcommittee Bill, But More Sought
Executive Summary
A move in the right direction, but not far enough, was the reaction of FDA advocacy groups to the $1.7 billion in fiscal 2008 FDA appropriations approved as part of a USDA funding bill by the House Appropriations Agriculture Subcommittee during a July 12 markup
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